By a vote of 263-171, the House this afternoon gave final approval to the Paul Wellstone-Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 as part of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act (HR 1424). President Bush is expected to sign the legislation late today or early tomorrow.A Triumph for Consumers and FamiliesThis victory in the House ends a nearly 20 year effort to
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Victory on Parity!
October 3rd, 2008 — , NAMI, bipolar, depression, healthcare, mental health, mental illness, parity from BamaGal @ Back Across The Line
Parity Passage Is ONE Vote Away
October 2nd, 2008 — , NAMI, bipolar, depression, discrimination, mental health, mental health america, mental illness, parity from BamaGal @ Back Across The Line
Last night the Senate passed the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act, which includes mental health/addiction parity legislation and a financial rescue package. The bill is expected to be taken up in the House of Representatives on Friday. The upcoming House vote on the Economic Stabilization Act may be the last chance to pass parity legislation this year. It is likely to be a close vote, given
Don’t let mental health parity bill die
October 1st, 2008 — , Health, NAMI, bipolar, depression, discrimination, healthcare, mental health, mental illness, parity from BamaGal @ Back Across The Line
WRITE TO CONGRESS———>>>>>
Remember the federal mental health parity law that’s set to pass Congress and be signed by the president? The House and Senate have STILL not reached agreement on how to get mental health parity/addiction equity legislation to the President’s desk. Time is running out. We can’t allow this legislation to die.
We are all aware of the economic crisis being decided
Mental Health Parity Rally Sept. 17th?
September 12th, 2008 — , Brazelon Center for Mental Health Law, Mental Health Liaison Group, bipolar, depression, healthcare, mental health, mental illness, parity from BamaGal @ Back Across The Line
ATTENTION
RESIDENTS OF THE WASHINGTON D.C. AREA
The Mental Health Liaison Group Invites You to Join Advocates for Fairness at a Rally for Fairness on September 17 at the Cannon House Office Building Terrace
The public is invited to a rally for mental health parity legislation that will be held at 9:30 AM on Wednesday, Sept. 17, on the Cannon House Office Building Terrace. That is at the
National Call-In for Parity Wednesday
September 9th, 2008 — , NAMI, bipolar, depression, discrimination, empowerment, mental health, mental illness, parity from BamaGal @ Back Across The Line
With Congress back in session this week and only a short time left, it must pass mental health parity legislation. This is the moment to remind lawmakers that parity legislation is critical, unfinished business.
Never in the almost two-decade fight for parity have we been closer to victory. If Congress fails to bring parity to a vote before adjourning later this month, we must restart the push
We need your help TODAY for parity
March 17th, 2008 — , advocasy, bipolar, causes, depression, discrimination, mental health, mental health america, mental illness, parity, stigma, suicide from BamaGal @ Back Across The Line
House passes mental health parity - work still to be done
The House of Representatives passed the Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act, HR 1424, on March 5! The House-passed measure must now be reconciled with a parity bill already passed by the Senate, S. 558. A final version will have to be approved by both chambers and signed by the President before people living with mental
House Passes Mental Health Parity Bill
March 7th, 2008 — , NAMI, advocasy, bipolar, causes, depression, mental health, mental health america, mental illness, parity from BamaGal @ Back Across The Line
You helped make history!! Your support for mental health parity helped propel the Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act, H.R. 1424, to a historic vote in the House of Representatives where it passed 268-148 on March 5. This first-ever House vote on a comprehensive mental health/addiction parity bill gives our cause new momentum. Work yet to be done.
But even with this victory,
Parity legislation in the 110th Congress
February 29th, 2008 — , advocasy, depression, discrimination, healthcare, mental health, parity, truth from BamaGal @ Back Across The Line
URGENT ALERT
HISTORIC PARITY VOTE NEXT WEEK
The House of Representatives has scheduled a historic vote on a comprehensive mental health/substance use parity bill on March 5. Please urge your U.S. Representative to support passage of H.R. 1424, the Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act.
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Given the importance of this vote, please take a minute to also call your
UPDATE: Learn About The Candidates Views on Mental Health
January 14th, 2008 — , Health, NAMI, causes, healthcare, mental health, mental illness, parity, presidential elections from BamaGal @ Back Across The Line
In one of my recent Mental Health posts, I told you how NAMI sent out a questionnaire to all the presidential candidates. This is how it stand so far:Democrats Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton of New YorkQuestionnaire response John Edwards, former Senator…
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Learn About the Candidates’ Views on Mental Healthcare
December 28th, 2007 — , Health, advocasy, bipolar, causes, depression, healthcare, mental health, mental illness, parity from BamaGal @ Back Across The Line
NAMI sent a questionnaire on leading mental health issues to all the presidential candidates. Candidates are answering and we encourage you to view their positions on our new Explore the Candidates page.NAMI will be posting additional responses and ma…
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